Shadows of Destiny

05 Coming Out ~Tamia~

Another month passed, and things got worse between Leo and me.

He never spent time with me anymore and seemed to have miraculously moved out of our bedroom.

I saw it all coming, yet it bothered me.

He took her along to functions he was invited to and told me to mind the pack.

I was working on my exit, so I kept telling myself it would only take a little longer.

I would often stare at my neck where his mark rested and want to clean it off.

I hated seeing it so much, I always covered the area.

My tears had run dry.

Some lunas reached out to me to sympathise with me, and others congratulated Amanda; she wasn’t named Luna yet, and I knew why.

Amanda was a medical doctor, and she wasn’t trained for battle.

Naming her Luna would mean she would have to take up all my responsibilities, including leading battles.

I guess her life was too important for that.

I planned on surprising Leo soon.

I was sitting in my office when Leo barged in and began to yell at me.

He was behaving like a madman.

He had never spoken to me in such a manner before.

People were around and had to excuse us, but he had already embarrassed me.

“What is the matter?” “Why did you send men after Amanda?” He asked me, and I frowned at him.

“Answer me!” he yelled, and I shook my head.

“I did not send anyone after Amanda,” I said, and he raised his hand to slap me but stopped and looked at his hand with disbelief.

He looked up at me with misty eyes.

He was ashamed of what he was about to do.

“I have a man in the cell that said you sent him to kill Amanda.

Why will you do that? It isn’t our fault that we are fated.

It isn’t my fault, Tamia.

Why couldn’t you just make it easy for all of us?” He said, and tears streamed down his eyes.

He sat on the chair in my office, bowed his head, and wept.

His words hurt me not because of the accusation but because he said it wasn’t his fault he had found his fate.

I sat down and stared at him numbly.

“I have made it easy, Leo,” I said.

“When last did you speak to me lovingly? When last did we go to a function together other than security meetings? When last did you spend time with me as your wife? When was the last time we slept on the same bed? When was the last time you made love to me?” I asked him, and he looked up at me with swollen eyes.

I knew he was conflicted, but I was the one hurting.

“We have barely spoken in two weeks, and you barge into my office to accuse me of sending goons after your mate.

You didn’t even bother to ask or investigate.” I said, and he looked ashamed.

“You said a prisoner in custody said I sent him to eliminate Amanda.

What proof does he have?” I asked Leo, and he was speechless.

“Anyway.

I didn’t do it.

Someone is trying to frame me, and you should be smart enough to know that I wouldn’t plan this because I never fail,” I said.

“Is that why you decided to go house hunting without telling me? I learnt of all your requests to neighbouring Alphas begging to let you own a property on their lands.

you think I wouldn’t find out?” He asked me, sounding hurt, and I

Amanda will like the

moan louder than necessary when you two are together.”

are my wife and Luna of

are not allowed to leave,” He said,

give you refuge, they will

have a fated, but you are still

go,

a time it would have made my heart flutter, but that was gone the moment we welcomed his fated

I do not feel the same way anymore,”

will talk

office, and I am sorry I believed the bastard without

tomorrow evening, and I want you

want people to know you are still my wife, and I love you dearly,”

was

had sent me an invite and

both in the same situation, but that did not mean

at home,” he said and walked

and Amanda was crying on the

and

and Leo’s, but he

my surprise, I found him

was with Amanda, and I Just went to the closet to undress and

me when I

him coming in or

heard him try the knob on

Amanda he would be sleeping in my room tonight, which must have hurt

was no way he was just doing this to

I Ignored him.

showering, I dressed up in the bathroom and ensured that the lace

more sexually provocative outfits, and now

exited the bathroom and went to

the bathroom door?” he said, sitting at the foot of

my home, you stylishly moved out of

room, Tamia, and you are

am new to this; I am trying,” He said, sounding like a

course,” I said, smiling, and

kissed his mark on

“Don’t force it, Leo.

it.” I said, and he

“You are so distant.

said, kissing his mark

not have to touch me because I complained,” I

noticed you changed your wardrobe,” He

for you,” I told

Soon he gave up.

let us make

to be like Kyle and Max,” He said, pleading with me, and

and we can have a fuck

me sleeping with someone else; why should I?” I pointed out the selfishness of the matter, and he backed away from

to tell me?” I asked him, knowing he had come to

dinner Alpha

it out? I know I asked you to come with me, but Amanda was

on sitting

just for you and

my invite from Luna Linda, and I plan on honouring it.” I

I changed my mind about taking you there because I do not want you associating with that

embarrassed her husband too many

Kyle; I am sure he would have done it in

he would have just

same thing must have made you accept his

be miserable, and she chose to do something

nothing wrong with

find love and affection the best way she

shame her for it.” I

He looked bewildered.

me you plan on following in her

I won’t share.

to share,” he said, and

I said, pointing out the foolishness and selfishness of

robe and went to lie

she will be going to the dinner party with you, and

and I could see

pointed at